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23 <br /> Page 1 of 2 Tori Williams Reid <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: Dr. Tori Williams Reid <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 904 Chandler Court <br /> Hillsborough NC 27278 <br /> Phone (Day): 919-241-5292 <br /> Phone (Evening): <br /> Phone (Cell): <br /> Email: TReid @randch.com <br /> Place of Employment: Right at Home - Durham/Chapel Hill <br /> Job Title: Agency Director/Owner <br /> Year of OC Residence: 2001 <br /> Township of Residence: Hillsborough <br /> Zone of Residence: <br /> Sex: Female <br /> Ethnic Background: African American <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> Advisory Board on Aging <br /> As an owner of Right at Home - Durham/Chapel Hill in-home care and <br /> assistance, I have learned quite a bit about the benefits and challenges of <br /> growing older. <br /> As part of a workgroup for the Master Plan on Aging, I learned quite a bit <br /> about the services that are available in the county and what is lacking. <br /> During those discussions, I found that being a native of Roxboro and being <br /> familiar with a rural outlook helped me add to the discussion from a point of <br /> view that was different from most of the voices represented. <br /> I believe the knowledge that I have acquired in our four years in business <br /> will be valuable to continuing the conversation regarding aging. <br /> Finally, parts of background and education are very analytical in nature and <br /> allows for looking at a problem in a very systematic way. However, I have <br /> always been involved in volunteer activities. I earned BS in chemistry from <br /> NC A&T and a Ph.D. in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry from Yale <br /> University. Following this, I worked for 10 years, as a technology consultant <br /> at Accenture gathering requirements and testing new applications. <br /> I have participated in volunteer activities starting with Girl Scouts and going <br /> through to being on the Board of Directors for Habitat for Humanity in New <br /> Haven, CT. I have been a reading tutor and chaired a First Book advisory <br /> board. First Book raised money to provide books to children from low <br /> income families. <br />